Poster Presentations
Session Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Despite violence being considered a public health problem in the United States, little is known about the benefit of using a combined epidemiology and criminology (EpiCrim) approach to focus on urban youth firearm homicides. This general qualitative study identified alignment between Akers and Lanier’s EpiCrim and Benet’s polarities of democracy approaches when used to research an interdisciplinary concern. Data was collected through semi structured interviews of 16 criminal justice practitioners and medical professionals. The positive social change implications identified approaches to reduce gun violence among youth in urban communities.
Recommended Citation
McMillan, J. A. (2020, October 1-2). Epidemiology and criminology: Managing youth firearm homicide violence in urban areas [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/33/
Epidemiology and Criminology: Managing Youth Firearm Homicide Violence in Urban Areas
Despite violence being considered a public health problem in the United States, little is known about the benefit of using a combined epidemiology and criminology (EpiCrim) approach to focus on urban youth firearm homicides. This general qualitative study identified alignment between Akers and Lanier’s EpiCrim and Benet’s polarities of democracy approaches when used to research an interdisciplinary concern. Data was collected through semi structured interviews of 16 criminal justice practitioners and medical professionals. The positive social change implications identified approaches to reduce gun violence among youth in urban communities.
Recommended Citation
McMillan, J. A. (2020, October 1-2). Epidemiology and criminology: Managing youth firearm homicide violence in urban areas [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/33/
